Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet rank.

There is currently one minister of state:
 * Thomas Byrne, TD – Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education; and Minister of State with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht.

List of ministers of state
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Department of Industry and Energy 1981–1983
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Edward Collins
 * 30 June 1981
 * 9 March 1982
 * Oil and Minerals Exploration
 * 17th
 * Jim Fitzsimons
 * 28 October 1982
 * 14 December 1982
 * Economic Affairs
 * 18th
 * Edward Collins
 * 16 December 1982
 * 15 December 1983
 * Energy Affairs
 * 19th
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 * 16 December 1982
 * 15 December 1983
 * Energy Affairs
 * 19th
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Department of Energy 1983–1993
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Edward Collins
 * 13 February 1986
 * 23 September 1986
 * Commerce and Services
 * rowspan=2|19th
 * Richard Bruton
 * 23 September 1986
 * 10 March 1987
 * Energy Affairs
 * Michael Smith
 * 31 March 1987
 * 24 November 1988
 * Forestry
 * rowspan=2|20th
 * Liam Aylward
 * 25 November 1988
 * 12 July 1989
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 * Forestry
 * rowspan=2|20th
 * Liam Aylward
 * 25 November 1988
 * 12 July 1989
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Department of Tourism and Trade 1993–1997
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Toddy O'Sullivan
 * 20 December 1994
 * 26 June 1997
 * 24th
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 * 24th
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Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation 1997–2002
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Chris Flood
 * 8 July 1997
 * 1 February 2000
 * Local development and the National Drugs Strategy Team
 * rowspan=2|25th
 * Eoin Ryan
 * 1 February 2000
 * 6 June 2002
 * Local development
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 * 6 June 2002
 * Local development
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Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 2002–2010
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Martin Mansergh
 * 13 May 2008
 * 2 May 2010
 * Arts
 * 28th
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 * 28th
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Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport 2010–2011

 * Martin Mansergh
 * 2 May 2010
 * 9 March 2011
 * Arts
 * 28th
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 * 28th
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Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2011–2016
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Dinny McGinley
 * 10 March 2011
 * 15 July 2014
 * Gaeltacht Affairs
 * rowspan=3|29th
 * Joe McHugh
 * 15 July 2014
 * 6 May 2016
 * Gaeltacht Affairs
 * Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
 * 15 July 2014
 * 6 May 2016
 * New Communities, Culture and Equality
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 * Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
 * 15 July 2014
 * 6 May 2016
 * New Communities, Culture and Equality
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Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2016–2017
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Seán Kyne
 * 19 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Gaeltacht Affairs
 * rowspan=2|30th
 * Michael Ring
 * 19 May 2016
 * 14 June 2017
 * Regional Economic Development
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 * 14 June 2017
 * Regional Economic Development
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Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2017–2020
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Joe McHugh
 * 14 June 2017
 * 16 October 2018
 * Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands
 * rowspan=2|31st
 * Seán Kyne
 * 16 October 2018
 * 27 June 2020
 * Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands
 * Dara Calleary
 * 1 July 2020
 * 15 July 2020
 * Gaeltacht
 * 32nd
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 * 1 July 2020
 * 15 July 2020
 * Gaeltacht
 * 32nd
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Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 2020–present
!Name !colspan=2|Term of office !colspan=2|Party !Responsibilities !Government
 * Jack Chambers
 * 15 July 2020
 * 17 December 2022
 * Gaeltacht and Sport
 * 32nd
 * Patrick O'Donovan
 * 21 December 2022
 * 9 April 2024
 * Gaeltacht
 * 33rd
 * Thomas Byrne
 * 21 December 2022
 * 9 April 2024
 * Sport
 * 33rd
 * Thomas Byrne
 * 10 April 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Gaeltacht and Sport
 * 34th
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 * Thomas Byrne
 * 10 April 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Gaeltacht and Sport
 * 34th
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 * 34th
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